Group B involving host Russia will be staged at Ufa Arena. The 7,950-seat arena was built in 2007 and is home to Russia’s reigning champion, Salavat Yulayev Ufa. It includes a practice rink and other facilities.

The other group of the preliminary round will be staged in the Ufa Sports Palace with a capacity for 3,900 fans. The Sports Palace also has a second rink and staged the 1996 IIHF European U18 Championship.

The schedule will be announced at a later stage.

For more information from the event in Ufa, find here our story and video on the press conference of the Russian organizers.